FCC Web Documents citing 54.301

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  • Board on Universal Service: Cellular South Licenses, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9165, 9168-69 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Aug. 14, 2006) at ¶¶ 8-9; In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Dixon Telephone Co., Lexcom Telephone Co., Citizens Telephone Co. of Higginsville, Missouri Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 1717 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Fibernet, LLC Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule 54.307(c)(4), Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20316, (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills
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  • mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by fifteen percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • are included in the computation of NECA's annual interstate access tariff rates, and normally scheduled to become effective in the next tariff period (July 1 - June 30). See generally, 47 C.F.R § 36.601 et. seq. See e.g., NECA's Proposed Revisions to the Average Schedules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 5 FCC Rcd 4068, 4070-71. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.125(f) and 54.301. As of January 1, 1998, the Commission's rules require that the subsidy corresponding in amount to that generated formerly by DEM weighting be recovered from universal service support mechanisms. The remainder of local switching settlements is recovered through access charges. See also NECA Filing, p. II-1. Under Parts 36 and 54 of our rules, USF payments become effective for a
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • between non-rural carriers following phase-down. Id. at paras. 23-24. Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Valor, Mescalero is an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), as defined by section 251(h)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), and, therefore, does not need a waiver of the statutory definition of incumbent LEC in order to qualify for universal service support based on its own costs. See 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301, 54.303. See Petition at 10 n.25. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has designated Mescalero as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. See Application of Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. for Certificates of Financial and Technical Competency, Operating Authority, and Public Convenience and Necessity and for Approval of Initial Tariffs, Utility Case No. 3364, Final Order, at 25-28 (N.M. Pub. Reg. Com. rel.
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  • FCC 00-428 (rel. Dec. 8, 2000). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by 15 percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311. Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by 15 percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311. Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • and Interexchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 00-256, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001) (RTF Order), as corrected by Errata, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 00-256 (Acc. Pol. Div. rel. Jun. 1, 2001). Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • between non-rural carriers following phase-down. Id. at paras. 23-24. Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • in part sub nom. Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel v. FCC, 183 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. 1999). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.309. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit @ @ ( @ @ @ @ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Smithville Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date for an Average Schedule Company ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: May 17, 2004 Released: May 18, 2004 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Smithville Telephone Company, Inc. (Smithville), an incumbent
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  • Petitioner Rule Date Filed Megagate Broadband, Inc. f/k/a Cellular Associates, L.P. 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c) 47 C.F.R. § 54.313(d)(3) 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a) 47 C.F.R. § 54.809(c) 03/30/04 United States Cellular Corporation 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c) 04/02/04 NPI-Omnipoint Wireless, LLC 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c) 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a) 47 C.F.R. § 54.903 04/06/04 East Ascension Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. § 54.301 04/09/04 Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills Telephone Company, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301 05/20/04 SEI Data, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.802 03/23/04 Centennial Lafayette Communications, LLC; Centennial Beauregard Cellular LLC; Centennial Caldwell Cellular Corp.; Centennial Morehouse Cellular, LLC 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d)(3) 05/28/04 Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, comments
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 05-1544 Released: May 27, 2005 ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC d/b/a ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) AND 69.3(e)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND, IF NECESSARY, A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comments Due: June 13, 2005 Reply Comments Due: June 20, 2005 On February 9, 2005, Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility (Adak)
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  • as an incumbent LEC for the purposes of receiving universal service support and participating in National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA) tariffs and pools. We also grant the request of Allband for waiver of certification and data filing deadlines contained in Part 54 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, we waive the October 1, 2004 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS), the October 1, 2004 deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers, and the March 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). These waivers
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  • LECs for the purposes of receiving universal service support and participating in National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA) tariffs and pools. We also grant the requests of WeavTel and Beaver Creek for waiver of certification and data filing deadlines contained in Part 54 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, we waive the October 1, 2004 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS), the October 1, 2004 deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers, and the March 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). These waivers
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  • Petition for Waiver of Section 54.809(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 15275, 15277, para. 7 (Common Carrier Bur. 2001). See, e.g., United States Cellular Corporation, Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 12418 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004); Smithville Telephone Company, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date for an Average Schedule Company, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 8891 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004). See Universal Service Administrative Company, Fund Size Projection for the First Quarter 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004) (containing projected data for the relevant timeframe); Petition at 5. Supplement at 8-9. 47 U.S.C. § 254(b). (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal
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  • support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d) 4/29/05 Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership 47 C.F.R. § 54.307 7/29/05 Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313 and 54.314 8/3/05 Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313 and 54.314 10/24/05 Dixon Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b) 10/26/05 Lexcom Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b) 10/28/05 Citizens Telephone Company of Higginsville, Missouri 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b) 10/28/05 Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before December 2, 2005, and reply comments on or before December 9, 2005. All pleadings are to reference
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ð ð ð ð ð € Ä ð ð Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills Telephone Company, Inc. East Ascension Telephone Company, LLC Columbus Telephone Company Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 22, 2005 Released: November 22, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant requests by Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and its subsidiary, Hills Telephone Company, Inc. (jointly,
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  • motion, we grant Direct Communications a waiver of the definition of incumbent LEC in Part 36 and section 54.5 of the Commission's rules to the limited extent necessary to permit Direct Communications to be treated as an incumbent LEC for purposes of calculating universal service support. We also waive the October 1, 2005 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS); the October 1, 2005 filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers; and the March 31, 2005, and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). We
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 4 4 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: December 29, 2005 Released: December 30, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: Introduction In this Order, we grant Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility (Adak Telephone), a new local exchange carrier (LEC) in Alaska,
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of M&L Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Skyline Telephone Company Waiver of Sections 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 14, 2005 Released: January 14, 2005 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we waive the October 1, 2003 state certification filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for high-cost universal
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  • 36.612 of the Commission's rules would enable Sacred Wind to receive immediate high-cost loop support payments based on projected costs until historical costs become available. Waiver of sections 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6), and 69.3(e)(11) would permit Sacred Wind to become a member of NECA and to participate immediately in the NECA pools and tariffs. In addition, Sacred Wind requests waivers of sections 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a)(3) to allow it to receive immediate local switching support (LSS) and interstate common line support (ICLS). In addition, Sacred Wind posits that section 54.305 of the Commission's rules does not apply to the instant transaction or, in the alternative, that the Commission should waive section 54.305 in order that Sacred Wind may receive high-cost support based on
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  • 2. RuralTel's estimate for the remainder of 2006 assumes a September 1, 2006, closing date for the transaction. Pursuant to section 54.902, ICLS for the acquired lines and the former competitive LEC lines will subsequently be trued-up based on actual costs incurred by RuralTel. See 47 C.F.R. 54.902. See Petition at Exhibit B, p. 2. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. See also Heart of Iowa Order, 21 FCC Rcd 2858, 2864, para. 16, n.36. See Joint Application of United Telephone Company of Kansas, Inc., United Telephone of Eastern Kansas, Inc., (United) and Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc., (RuralTel), for Permission of United to Cease Operating as a Telephone Public Utility in Twelve of its Kansas Exchanges, to Grant RuralTel a
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  • the total amount of safety valve support available to rural carriers is capped at five percent of annual high-cost loop support available to rural carriers in any particular year, thereby providing an additional limitation on the amount of safety valve support available to carriers. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(e). . See Petition at Exhibit A. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. See In the Matter of the Joint Application of Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc. (RuralTel) and Gorham Telephone Company, Inc. (Gorham) for Permission of RuralTel to Cease Operating as a Telephone Public Utility in Two Kansas Exchanges It Is Acquiring from United and to Grant Gorham a Certificate of Public Convenience for the Same Two Exchanges, and for Authority to
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 4 4 Â Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 27, 2006 Released: November 27, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: In this Order, we extend the timing of the waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules granted to Adak Eagle Enterprises,
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  • § 0.406. See also Richard Joslin, Application for Renewal of Amateur Operator's License and Vanity Call Sign W7CXW, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 23835, 23837, n. 19 (PSPWD 2000); South Slope Cooperative Telephone Co., Petition for Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Sect. 54.307(c), Order, 19 FCC Rcd 17493, 17494-95, para. 5 (2004). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. In most instances, carriers can or must file line counts and certifications on a quarterly basis. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart J (Interstate Access Universal Service Support Mechanism) and Subpart K (Interstate Common Line Support Mechanism for Rate-of-Return Carriers). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. See Petition at 8. See Dixon Telephone Company, Lexcom Telephone Company, Citizens Telephone Company
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  • Rcd 12418 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004) (finding that United States Cellular Corporation reasonably believed that quarterly line counts were not mandatory prior to the effective date of the MAG Order). See Frontier, 20 FCC Rcd at 16764, para. 11. See MCI Letter at 2. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Smithville Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Data for Average Schedule Company, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 8891, 8893 para. 5 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004) (Smithville); but cf. Citizens/Frontier, 20 FCC Rcd at 16764, para. 9 (noting that Frontier's swift efforts to submit data, notify Commission staff, and file a waiver request enabled USAC to incorporate projected line count data for Frontier
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  • Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) 08/31/06 3060-0810 Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 05/31/06 3060-0812 Exemption from Payment of Regulatory Fees When Claiming Non-Profit Status 01/31/09 3060-0813 Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Calling Systems Pending OMB Approval 3060-0814 Sec. 54.301 03/31/08 3060-0816 Local Competition and Broadband Reporting, WC Docket No. 04-141, FCC 04-266 and FCC 477 05/31/08 3060-0817 Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: BOC Provision of Enhanced Services (ONA Requirements), CC Docket No. 95-20 09/30/06 3060-0819 Lifeline Assistance (Lifeline) Connection Assistance (Link-Up) Reporting Worksheet and Instructions, 47 CFR 54.400 - 54.417, FCC 497 05/31/08 3060-0823 Pay Telephone Reclassification, Memorandum Opinion
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Ä Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Dixon Telephone Company Lexcom Telephone Company Citizens Telephone Company of Higginsville, Missouri Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: February 23, 2006 Released: February 23, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant requests by Dixon Telephone Company (Dixon), Lexcom Telephone Company (Lexcom), and Citizens Telephone Company
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  • Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate Part 36 high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Historically, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) has filed the annual average schedule company formula modifications for both Part 36 high-cost loop support and local switching support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, however, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) now submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas simulate the disbursements that would be received by a company that is representative of average schedule companies. On August 30, 2005, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop universal service formula
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  • number, OMB 3060-0942. See Petition at 4, 6. Valor also claims that USAC indicated the new filing location only in the ``What's New'' archive and not in the IAS section, Frequently Asked Questions, or on the sample IAS line count form. Id. at 7-8. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Smithville Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Data for Average Schedule Company, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 8891, 8893 para. 5 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004) (Smithville); but cf. Frontier, DA 05-2829, at para. 9 (noting that Frontier's swift efforts to submit data, notify Commission staff, and file a waiver request enabled USAC to incorporate projected line count data for Frontier into its
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  • 26, 2006 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SELECTED ASSETS OF QWEST CORPORATION BY SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 06-82 SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.305, 54.314(d), 54.903(a), 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S STAY OF THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED LIFELINE AND LINK-UP SUPPORT TO CUSTOMERS ON NEAR-TRIBAL LANDS PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109 Comments Due: May 11, 2006 Reply Comments Due: May 18, 2006 On March 30,
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  • Partner's projection that it will receive $157,066 for 2,030 lines, or $76.07 per line. ICLS support for the competitive LEC lines is estimated by multiplying $76.07 by the number of Partner's competitive LEC lines ($76.07 x 314 = $23,866). Partner's ICLS support will be subject to true-up once Partner files actual cost and revenue data. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. See also Heart of Iowa Order at n.36. See Letter from Bradley K. Gillen, Counsel for Iowa Telecom, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket 96-45 (filed January 9, 2006) (attaching Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom and Partner Communications Cooperative, Order Approving Joint Application for Discontinuance of Service, Authorizing Transfer of Certificate, and Granting Waiver,
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  • Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 00-256, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11244, 11284, para. 97 (2001). We therefore direct Lost Nation to notify the Bureau when it has merged its competitive LEC operations with its incumbent LEC operations. See Petition at 4. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. See also Heart of Iowa Order at n.36. See Petition at Attachment A (attaching Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom and Lost Nation Telephone Company, Order Approving Joint Application for Discontinuance of Service, Docket No. SPU-05-19, State of Iowa, Department of Commerce, Utilities Board (September 30, 2005)). See Petition at 5. See Heart of Iowa Order at para. 19.
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  • 54.305(d). Also, the total amount of safety valve support available to rural carriers is capped at five percent of annual high-cost loop support available to rural carriers in any particular year, thereby providing an additional limitation on the amount of safety valve support available to carriers. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(e). See Petition at 4. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. See SRT Communications, Inc. and North Dakota Telephone Company, Petition of Local Exchange Carriers for Waiver of ``Study Area'' Boundaries as defined in Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 in Connection with a Proposed Acquisition by SRT Communications, Inc. of all assets of North Dakota Telephone Company for the Velva Exchange in North Dakota, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed December 13, 2006)
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  • and 36.612. Allband Petition at 2. Id. at 12. Allband Communications Cooperative Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.601 of the Commission's rules, WC Docket No. 05-174, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13566 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (Allband Order); 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.2(hh) and 69.601. Allband Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 13566, para. 1; 47 C.F.R. Part 36, §§ 54.5, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a). See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules; Request for Approval of Related Actions, and Request for Expedited Decision, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Aug. 29, 2006) (Direct Petition); 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 36.612. Direct Petition at 2. See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC, and Qwest Corporation,
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  • Competition Bureau: Introduction Each year, the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate Part 36 high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. The National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for the Part 36 high-cost loop support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas simulate the disbursements that would be received by a company that is representative of average schedule companies. On August 30, 2006, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop universal service formula for average
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  • Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and Broadband Access and Services 12/31/07 3060-0810 Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 09/30/09 3060-0812 Exemption from Payment of Regulatory Fees When Claiming Non-Profit Status 01/31/09 3060-0813 Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Calling Systems 02/28/09 3060-0814 Sec. 54.301 03/31/08 3060-0816 FCC 477 05/31/08 3060-0817 Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: BOC Provision of Enhanced Services (ONA Requirements), CC Docket No. 95-20 09/30/09 3060-0819 Secs. 54.400, 54.401, 54.402, 54.403, 54.404, 54.405, 54.406, 54.407, 54.408, 54.409. 54.410, 54.411, 54.412, 54.413, 54.414, 54.415, 54.416 and 54.417, and FCC 497 05/31/08 3060-0823 Pay Telephone Reclassification, Memorandum Opinion and Order, CC Docket No. 96-128
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  • Osirus seeks a waiver of sections 69.2(hh), 69.601, and 69.3(e) to allow Osirus to become a member of NECA and to immediately participate in NECA pools; sections 36.611 and 36.612 to allow accelerated high-cost loop support; the July 1, 2007 and October 1, 2007 state certification deadlines set forth in section 54.314(d); and data filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a). 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.2(hh), 69.601, 69.3(e), 36.611, 36.612, 54.314(d), 54.301(b), and 54.903(a). See Petition at 2. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th
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  • Each year, the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Pursuant to section 69.606(b) of the Commission's rules, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for high-cost loop support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas simulate the disbursements that would be received by a company that is representative of average schedule companies. On August 28, 2007, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop universal service formula for average
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ^ ^ ^ â ^ 2 ^ ‚ ¶ DA 08-1425 Released: June 17, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION FILED BY NORTHWEST IOWA TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.301(e)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: July 17, 2008 Reply Comment: August 1, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Northwest Iowa Telephone Company seeking waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service funds. Interested parties may file comments on or
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  • Cost support will be calculated and distributed to eligible telecommunications providers. Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the High Cost Program of the Universal Service support mechanism, these rules ensure that rates in rural, insular and high cost areas, are ``reasonably comparable'' to rates charged for similar services in urban areas. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(b). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.301 Local switching support. 54.303 Long term support. 54.305 Sale or transfer of exchanges. 54.307 Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier. SUBPART E-UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME CONSUMERS Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements for the Lifeline and Link Up Program of the Universal Service support mechanism. The rules establish the requirements for eligible consumers and eligible telecommunications
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  • Ø T ( T ä x ¬ DA: 08-1940 Released: August 20, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: September 19, 2008 Reply Comment: October 6, 2008 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed H&B Cable Service, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.809 7/1/08 Flat Rock Telephone Co-Op, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e) 7/17/08 Western New Mexico Telephone Company, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.904(d) 7/17/08 Yukon Telephone Company, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.904(d) 7/23/08 Windstream Communications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(1) 7/28/08 Northern New England Telephone Operation LLC and Telephone Operating Company of Vermont LLC 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.802(a); 54.809(c) 8/5/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before September 19, 2008 and
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  • T T T Ø T ( T x ¬ DA 08-2639 Released: December 3, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: January 2, 2009 Reply Comment: January 21, 2009 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d) 10/30/08 Etex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b) 11/6/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before January 2, 2009 and reply comments on or before January 21, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the
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  • the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate universal service high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Pursuant to section 69.606(b) of the Commission's rules, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for high-cost loop support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas simulate the disbursements that would be received by a company that is representative of average schedule companies. On August 29, 2008, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop support universal service formula for
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  • filed by the following eligible telecommunications carriers and state Commission seeking waivers of filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service funds. Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation 47 C.F.R. § 54.314 2/8/08 PTI Pacifica Inc. 47 C.F.R. § 54.314 2/8/08 Aventure Communication Technology, LLC 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c); 54.802 2/11/08 Northeast Iowa Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b) 2/15/08 Wyoming Public Service Commission 47 C.F.R. § 54.313(d)(3) 2/15/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before March 31, 2008 and reply comments on or before April 15, 2008. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. . Filers should follow
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  • in NECA pools and tariffs. Second, DTS seeks a waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules to allow DTS to receive universal service high-cost loop support initially based on its forecasted costs rather than its historical costs. Finally, DTS seeks a waiver of the state certification deadlines in section 54.314(d) and the data filing deadlines in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a) to enable DTS to receive universal service support immediately upon commencing service. Interested parties may file comments on or before June 5, 2009, and reply comments on or before June 22, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 05-337. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies.
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  • for how high-cost support will be calculated and distributed to eligible telecommunications providers. Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the high-cost program of the universal service support mechanism, these rules ensure that rates in rural, insular and high-cost areas, are ``reasonably comparable'' to rates charged for similar services in urban areas. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 254(b). Section Number and Title: 54.301 Local switching support. 54.303 Long term support. 54.307 Support to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier. SUBPART E-UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME CONSUMERS Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements for the Lifeline and Link Up Program of the universal service support mechanism. The rules establish the requirements for eligible consumers and eligible telecommunications carriers. The rules also establish certification
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ` ä Ä ø DA 09-1559 Release Date: July 21, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: August 20, 2009 Reply Comment Date: September 4, 2009 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed West River Telecommunications Cooperative 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e) 06/04/2009 Midcontinent Communications 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c)(2), 54.802(a) 06/25/2009 Interested parties may file comments on or before August 20, 2009, and reply comments on or before September 4, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. Electronic Filers: Comments may be
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  • of Part 36 of the Commission's rules is not necessary; 3) waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules to allow Huron to receive accelerated high-cost loop support; 4) waiver of the state universal service fund certification deadlines set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules; and 5) waiver of data filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules. Huron intends to provide telecommunications services to an unserved area located in the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan. Interested parties may file comments on or before August 20, 2009, and reply comments on or before September 4, 2009. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Comments may be filed using
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  • the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate universal service high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Pursuant to section 69.606(b) of the Commission's rules, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for high-cost loop support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas ``simulate the disbursements that would be received . . . by a company that is representative of average schedule companies.'' On August 27, 2009, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop support universal
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  • BY HARGRAY TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: April 20, 2009 Reply Comment Date: May 5, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hargray Telephone Company seeking a waiver of the October 1, 2006 and October 1, 2007 filing deadlines set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service funds. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 20, 2009, and reply comments on or before May 5, 2009. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Electronic Filers: Comments may
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit $ DA 09-634 Released: March 19, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE PETITION OF THE COALITION FOR EQUITY IN SWITCHING SUPPORT FOR CLARIFICATION OF SECTIONS 36.125 AND 54.301 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING LOCAL SWITCHING UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT WC Docket No. 05-337 Comments Due: April 20, 2009 Reply Comments Due: May 5, 2009 On January 8, 2009, the Coalition for Equity in Switching Support (Coalition) filed a petition for clarification of sections 36.125 and 54.301 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, the Coalition seeks clarification that sections 36.125 and
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Northeast Iowa Telephone Company Petition of Waiver of the Section 54.301(b) Submission Date for Projected 2008 Local Switching Support Data ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 21, 2009 Released: April 21, 2009 By the Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we grant a request by ICORE, Inc. on behalf of Northeast
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  • of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d)(6), filed by CTC Telecom, Inc. IS GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to section 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.102(b)(1), this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau CTC Telecom, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Deadline in 47 C.F.R. 54.301(d)(6), WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Dec. 17, 2009) (CTC Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d)(6). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost
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  • C.F.R §§ 54.309, 54.801. Again, we find it highly unlikely that any increases in high-cost support, as a result of this transaction, could approach the current one-percent threshold of $45 million. See USAC Third Quarter 2010 Projection. See Petition at 11. 47 U.S.C. § 153(37). See Petition at 11; 47 C.F.R. Part 36, Subpart F-Universal Service Fund; 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. ; North Carolina Letter. See Petition at 12. See Frontier/Verizon Order at para. 56. (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1026 Non-Public Information For Internal FCC Use Only DRAFT 08 03 07 Federal Communications Commission DA 07-XX F y ü ° Å Ì š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ š@ 0 0
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  • for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed June 25, 2009) (Midcontinent Petition); General Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed July 16, 2009) (GCI Petition); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c), 54.314(d)(1), 54.802(a), 54.809(c), 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for local switching support (LSS)), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for
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  • Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.102(b)(1), this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Syringa Wireless, LLC Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the FCC's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed May 4, 2010) (Syringa Petition) 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate universal service high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Pursuant to section 69.606(b) of the Commission's rules, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for high-cost loop support. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for local switching support. The Commission's rules require that these formulas ``simulate the disbursements that would be received ... by a company that is representative of average schedule companies.'' On August 24, 2010, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current high-cost loop support universal service formula
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  • 18. All incumbent LECs, whether cost-based companies or average schedule companies, are required to maintain accurate and reliable accounts in accordance with Part 32 of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. Part 32. See Direct Petition at 8. Id. See Direct Petition at 10 (citing Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20543 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (Adak Order); Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Qwest Corporation, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Sacred Wind Communications, Inc., Related Waivers of Parts 36, 54,
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  • 08-71 (filed Oct. 21, 2009) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.314(d)(1). We note that although the GPSC styles its filing as a ``Request for Leave to File an Addendum,'' the relief sought would require a waiver of Commission rules. Thus, we refer to the GPSC's filing as a request for waiver. 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petitions for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Flat Rock Telephone Co-Op, Inc. (SAC #341012) Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301(e)(1) Filing Deadline for Submission of True-Up Data for Local Switching Support for a Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Windstream Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission's Rules Palmerton Telephone Company and Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301(e)(1) Submission Date for True-Up 2006 Local Switching Support Data Northwest Iowa Telephone Company Petition for
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit d Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Etex Telephone Cooperative Petition for Waiver of Deadline in 47 C.F.R. 54.301(b) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 ORDER Adopted: May 5, 2010 Released: May 5, 2010 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we grant a request filed by ETEX Telephone Cooperative (ETEX) for a waiver of the October 1, 2008 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's
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  • This waiver will allow affected eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs), including certain incumbent LECs and competitive ETCs, to receive additional LSS for 2010. Who Must Comply: (a) Incumbent LECs with 50,000 or fewer lines in a study area, that desire to receive LSS, and that have not been filing cost data with the Universal Service Administration Company(USAC) in accordance with section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules. (b) States that desire ETCs within their jurisdiction to receive LSS, but have not already filed relevant certifications with the Commission and USAC in accordance with section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. How to Comply: Incumbent LECs must submit the required cost data to USAC, pursuant to section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules, within 60 days
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  • Telephone Corp. d/b/a Innovative Telephone Petition for Waiver of Section 54.903(a) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Apr. 14, 2011) (Innovative Petition); Wildflower Telecommunications, LLC Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.802(a) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Jan. 10, 2011) (Wildflower Petition). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for local switching support (LSS)), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for
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  • Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership; Eastern Sub-RSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Inland Cellular Petition for waiver of Section 54.307(c) and Section 54.802(a) of the Commission rules , WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed March 14, 2011) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c) and 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for local switching support (LSS)), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for
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  • Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.102(b)(1), this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Dixie Net Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the FCC's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Sept. 3, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • of facilities and services for which the support is intended."3To implement this statutory requirement, the Commission has adopted various certification and data filing requirements.4 1Dixie Net Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the FCC's Rules, WC Docket No. 08- 71 (filed Sept. 3, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c). 247 U.S.C. § 254(e). 3Id. 4See,e.g.,47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filingrequirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line (continued. . .) 184 Federal Communications
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  • this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau F&B Communications, Inc. f/k/a Farmers' and Business Men's Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the FCC's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Oct. 13, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.102(b)(1), this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Ringsted Communications Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the FCC's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Oct. 28, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • RSA #8 Petition at 4; see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(d), 54.313-314. As explained below, petitioners seek waiver of these rules to permit them to receive universal service support effective as of April 26, 2010, the date the Georgia Public Service Commission declared that their designations should be considered effective. 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate
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  • § 1.102(b)(1), this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sharon E. Gillett Chief Wireline Competition Bureau NewComm Wireless Services Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(d) of the FCC's rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed July 20, 2006) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(d). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(d). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for the local switching support (LSS) mechanism), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate common line support (ICLS) mechanism and other high-cost universal service support mechanisms), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers),
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  • No. 08-71 (filed May 29, 2009) (Pine Belt Petition); Windy City Cellular, LLC Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Section 54.307(c), CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed June 12, 2009) (Windy City Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903(a), 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for the Local Switching Support (LSS) mechanism), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for the Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) mechanism and other high-cost universal service support mechanisms), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers),
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  • the Section 54.904(d) Interstate Common Line Support Self-Certification Filing Deadline, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Aug. 23, 2007 (Decatur Petition); Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Universal Service Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Mar. 28, 2007) (Range Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c), 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for the local switching support (LSS) mechanism), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate common line support (ICLS) mechanism and other high-cost universal service support mechanisms), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers),
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  • Competition Bureau (Bureau) reviews and approves or modifies any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate universal service high-cost loop support (HCLS) and local switching support (LSS) for average schedule companies. Pursuant to section 69.606(b) of the Commission's rules, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) files the annual average schedule company formula modifications for HCLS. Pursuant to section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submits the proposed formula for LSS. The Commission's rules require that these formulas ``simulate the disbursements that would be received ... by a company that is representative of average schedule companies.'' On August 30, 2011, NECA filed proposed modifications to the current HCLS universal service formula for average schedule companies,
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  • quarterly basis. Carriers may continue to file voluntary updates of line counts. Because the quarterly line filing requirement is obsolete, the Bureau finds good cause to change the Commission's rules without notice and comment. Elimination of Average Schedule Formula for Local Switching Support. In the USF/ICC Transformation Order, the Commission eliminated local switching support (LSS) but did not delete section 54.301, governing LSS, from its rules because several elements continue to be applicable for the purposes of truing up support for prior years. Pursuant to section 54.301(f), the Administrator is required each year to file a proposed formula for calculating LSS for average schedule companies in the next year. Because LSS calculations will not be required on a going forward basis,
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  • WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE CHILLICOTHE TELEPHONE COMPANY PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: April 9, 2012 Reply Comment Date: April 24, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Chillicothe Telephone Company (Chillicothe) for a waiver of the filing deadline required by section 54.301(e) of the Commission's rules. Section 54.301(e) sets forth the deadline for certain incumbent local exchange carriers to file true-up data with the Universal Service Administrative Company to be eligible to receive local switching support. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 9, 2012, and reply comments on or before April 24, 2012. All pleadings are to reference WC
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  • TELEPHONE COMPANY AND BLUFFTON TELEPHONE COMPANY PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: April 9, 2012 Reply Comment Date: April 24, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Company (Hargray/Bluffton) for a waiver of the filing deadline required by section 54.301(e) of the Commission's rules. Section 54.301(e) sets forth the deadline for certain incumbent local exchange carriers to file true-up data with the Universal Service Administrative Company to be eligible to receive local switching support. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 9, 2012, and reply comments on or before April 24, 2012. All pleadings are to reference WC
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  • record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: § 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to §§ 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or part 36, subpart F of this chapter must file an annual certification with the Administrator and the Commission stating that all federal high-cost support provided to such carriers within that State will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. Support provided
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  • summarizes IAS payments, and Table 3.13 summarizes LSS payments. Table 3.14 summarizes the total of these seven payments. Table 3.15 shows the amounts of these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2004, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.39 36 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 37 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at: http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 38 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • summarizes IAS payments, and Table 3.13 summarizes LSS payments. Table 3.14 summarizes the total of these seven payments. Table 3.15 shows the amounts of these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2004, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.39 36 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 37 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at: http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 38 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • summarizes IAS payments, and Table 3.13 summarizes LSS payments. Table 3.14 summarizes the total of these seven payments. Table 3.15 shows the amounts of these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2005, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.41 38 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 39 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at: http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 40 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • summarizes IAS payments, and Table 3.13 summarizes LSS payments. Table 3.14 summarizes the total of these seven payments. Table 3.15 shows the amounts of these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2005, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.41 38 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 39 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at: http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 40 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • (47 C.F.R. § 54.201(d). B. Part 54: Subpart D - Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas - The Beneficiary (SAC No. XXX): Local switching support - is an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and has determined that it serves 50,000 or fewer access lines for [insert date] and thus is eligible to receive local switching support (47 C.F.R. § 54.301(a)). Local switching support - is an ILEC and has provided the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) with projected total unseparated dollar amount assigned to each account listed in 47 C.F.R. § 54.301 (b) (I) - (IV), for the calendar year [insert date] (47 C.F.R. § 54.301(b)). Local switching support - is an ILEC and has provided USAC with the historical
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  • in 2003 and prior years. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period, which has since been extended. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 38 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 39 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 40 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • in 2003 and prior years. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period, which has since been extended. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 38 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 39 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://form498.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 40 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • in 2003 and prior years. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period, which has since been extended. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 43 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 3 - 10 All of the universal service support mechanisms are administered by USAC, an independent subsidiary of NECA. As part of its administration of these support mechanisms, USAC files quarterly reports with the Commission, at least 60 days prior to the start of each quarter. These reports include quarterly projections of the amounts to be paid for each program,
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  • in 2003 and prior years. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period, which has since been extended. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 43 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 3 - 10 All of the universal service support mechanisms are administered by USAC, an independent subsidiary of NECA. As part of its administration of these support mechanisms, USAC files quarterly reports with the Commission, at least 60 days prior to the start of each quarter. These reports include quarterly projections of the amounts to be paid for each program,
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  • Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 21 FCC Rcd 5516 (2006); Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal- State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 6162 (2009). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 40 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 41 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://www.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 3 - 10 support payments. Each table summarizes the annual amounts for the high-cost programs for those years the program existed between 1998 and 2009. Table 3.6 summarizes HCLS payments, Table 3.7 summarizes safety net additive support payments, Table 3.8 summarizes safety valve support payments, Table
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  • Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 21 FCC Rcd 5516 (2006); Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal- State Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 6162 (2009). Because the factors are frozen, they are no longer being reported. 40 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 41 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://www.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 3 - 10 support payments. Each table summarizes the annual amounts for the high-cost programs for those years the program existed between 1998 and 2009. Table 3.6 summarizes HCLS payments, Table 3.7 summarizes safety net additive support payments, Table 3.8 summarizes safety valve support payments, Table
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  • these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2009, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.45 The 1998 amounts in Tables 3.6, 3.10, and 3.13 are the trued-up payments for 1998.46 Table 3.11 has the final ICLS true-ups for 2002 42 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 43 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://www.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 44 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • these payments by state going to ILECs and CETCs for each year since 1999. Table 3.16 shows, by support mechanism by state, for 2009, the monthly support payments per loop to carriers.45 The 1998 amounts in Tables 3.6, 3.10, and 3.13 are the trued-up payments for 1998.46 Table 3.11 has the final ICLS true-ups for 2002 42 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 43 The monthly payment information for each study area can be found at http://www.universalservice.org/hc/disbursements/default.aspx. 44 The payments for the forward-looking high-cost model support only include payments actually made based on the model. In cases where the HCL hold-harmless payment was made because it exceeded the model amount, the model amount was not counted and the hold-harmless payments were included in
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  • given pooling study area, a Path A LEC could choose to set its universal service amount based on the data available at the time it converted to the incentive plan with no further updates, and adjusted only for inflation. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8939-8940 (1997); 47 CFR § 36.622. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. See id. § 54.303. Starting in 2000, LTS is to increase by applying the GDP-CPI for the prior year. Universal service support for each study area that moves to incentive regulation will be established based on their initialized RPL for the base year adjusted for inflation, as described above. An example would be the location where facilities transition from backbone
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  • 54.5 is amended by inserting immediately before the phrase ``Rural area'' the following: §54.5 * * * * * Path A incentive regulation. ``Path A incentive regulation'' is the form of regulation established in §61.62. Path A LEC. A ``Path A LEC'' is an ILEC as defined in §61.3 Subpart D - Universal Service Support For High Cost Areas Section 54.301 is amended by adding the following new subsection (g): § 54.301 * * * * * (g) The Administrator shall calculate local switching support on a per-line basis for study areas of Path A LECs that elect Path A incentive regulation for such study areas initially by adjusting the local switching support for each such study area for the year
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  • FCC 00-428 (rel. December 8, 2000). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by fifteen percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: § 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to §§ 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or part 36, subpart F of this chapter must file an annual certification with the Administrator and the Commission stating that all federal high-cost support provided to such carriers within that State will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. Support provided
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  • September 30th of the previous calendar year. Section 54.315 is revised by amending paragraphs (a), (b)(4), (c)(5), (e)(1), (e)(4) through (e)(7), and (f)(1) through (f)(4) as follows: § 54.315 Disaggregation and targeting of high-cost support. (a) On or before May 15, 2002, all rural incumbent local exchange carriers and rate-of-return carriers for which high-cost universal service support pursuant to §§ 54.301, 54.303, and/or 54.305 of this subpart, subpart K of this part, and/or part 36 subpart F is available must select a disaggregation path as described in subsections (b), (c), or (d) of this section. In study areas in which a competitive carrier was designated as a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier prior to June 19, 2001, the rural incumbent local exchange
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  • * * * * * Part 54, Subpart D of Title 47 of the C. F. R. is amended as follows: Part 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE Subpart D - Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas 1. The authority citation for Part 54 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. §§ 1,4(i) 201, 205, 214, and 254 2. Section 54.301 Local switching support is amended by revising the table in paragraph (b), and revising paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(5), and (d)(4) to read as follows: § 54.301 Local switching support. * * * * * * * * I Telecommunications Plant in Service (TPIS)------------------ Account 2001 Telecommunications Plant-Other------------------------------ Accounts 2002, 2003, 2005 General Support Assets--------------------------------------------Account 2110 Central Office Assets----------------------------------------------Accounts 2210, 2220, 2230
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  • investigation, Moultrie asserts that it followed the Commission's rules in calculating its per-minute local switching rates. Specifically, section 69.106(b) states: The per minute [local switching] charge described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be computed by dividing the projected annual revenue requirement for the Local Switching element, excluding any local switching support received by the carrier pursuant to § 54.301 of this chapter, by the projected annual access minutes of use for all interstate or foreign services that use local exchange switching facilities. According to Moultrie, because it has not received any local switching support, it must recover its entire local switching revenue requirement through its rates. We find that this is an unreasonable application of the Commission's rules. Moultrie
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  • authority citation for Part 54 continues to read: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 201 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. 90. Section 54.207 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 54.207 Service areas. (e) The Commission delegates its authority under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section to the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. 91. Section 54.301 is amended by revising paragraph (f)(2) to read as follows: § 54.301 Local Switching Support. * * * * * (f)(2) The Commission delegates its authority to review, modify, and approve the formula submitted by the Administrator pursuant to this paragraph to the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. 92. Section 54.703 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(2) and (d) to read
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  • implicit support.'' Id. In the MAG Order, the Commission noted that the difficulty of determining the amount of implicit support contained in interstate access charges is even greater for rate-of-return carriers than for price cap carriers, given their size, diversity, and regulatory history. MAG Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 19668-69, para. 130. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631 (high-cost loop support), 54.301 (LSS), 54.800-809 (IAS), 54.901-54.904 (ICLS). In the MAG Further Notice, the Commission tentatively concluded that Long Term Support should be merged into ICLS beginning July 1, 2003. See MAG Further Notice, 11 FCC Rcd at 19725-26, para. 274. Under each of the federal high-cost support mechanisms, competitive ETCs serving customers in the incumbent carrier's service area normally receive the same
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  • 2000). 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(a). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(a)(2). See 47 U.S.C. § 254(e)(1), (e)(6). See First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8928-8830, paras. 94-96. As part of the ETC designation process, the ETC must identify the service area for which it will provide service and seek federal support. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631 (high-cost loop support), 54.301 (local switching support), 54.303 (Long Term Support), 54.901-54.904 (interstate common line support). The term ``embedded costs'' refers to a carrier's historic costs, as reflected in its books. We note that some small incumbent LECs (known as average schedule companies) receive high-cost support based on formulas developed by NECA using data from a sample group of average schedule carriers and from
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  • of the service attributes offered by wireless carriers. Western Wireless Comments, Attachment J at 4; see id. at Attachment B at 4-6 (providing data to support contention that subscribers are ``substituting wireless for traditional wireline service''). See Western Wireless Comments at 18. See Western Wireless Comments, Attachment J at 7-8. See 47 C.F.R §§ 36.601, et seq. (high-cost loop support), 54.301 (local switching support), 54.303 (long term support), 54.901, et seq. (interstate common line support). Interstate access support also is available to rural carriers subject to price cap regulation of their interstate access rates. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801, et seq. The Joint Board does not recommend limiting the scope of interstate access support at this time, because the interstate access
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  • support available to an incumbent carrier differs according to the size, population density, and topography of the incumbent carrier's study area, whether the costs of service are allocated to the state or federal jurisdiction, and whether the incumbent carrier's interstate access service is subject to price cap or rate-of-return regulation.''). See supra note 1; 47 C.F.R. sections 36.601, et seq., 54.301, and 54.901. Moreover, because high-cost support generally is calculated based on costs averaged over an entire study area, a carrier serving a single, high-cost exchange will have higher costs than one serving multiple exchanges with varying costs. See Rural Independent Competitive Alliance Comments in CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 03J-1 (May 5, 2003), at 1. The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance
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  • per-line basis as described above) will follow the transferred exchanges where the buyer is a carrier electing price caps under this plan; in addition, amend §54.303(a) to clarify that LTS will continue to be made available to LECs who elect price caps under this plan Maintain existing levels of Local Switching Support (LSS) for the duration of the plan: Amend §54.301(a) to freeze LSS on a study area basis for the duration of the plan Avoid any impact on the fixed $650 million fund of interstate CALLS support: Amend §54.800 to redefine Price Cap LEC for the purpose of Subpart J of Part 54 as excluding carriers that elect price caps under this later plan Create predictable and stable High-Cost Loop
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  • technically feasible, and is consistent with section 254 of the Act. Accordingly, we find that the purposes underlying the incumbent LEC requirements in Parts 36, 54 and 69 of the Commission's rules are not applicable to Skyline Telephone's request to receive high-cost universal service support and to participate in NECA. We therefore waive the incumbent LEC requirements in sections 36.611, 54.301, 54.303, and 69.2(hh) of the Commission's rules to permit Skyline Telephone to participate in NECA pools and tariffs and receive high-cost universal service support. This waiver does not affect Skyline Telephone's obligations under section 251 of the Act. ORDERING CLAUSES Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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  • of the service attributes offered by wireless carriers. Western Wireless Comments, Attachment J at 4; see id. at Attachment B at 4-6 (providing data to support contention that subscribers are ``substituting wireless for traditional wireline service''). See Western Wireless Comments at 18. See Western Wireless Comments, Attachment J at 7-8. See 47 C.F.R §§ 36.601, et seq. (high-cost loop support), 54.301 (local switching support), 54.303 (long term support), 54.901, et seq. (interstate common line support). Interstate access support also is available to rural carriers subject to price cap regulation of their interstate access rates. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.801, et seq. The Joint Board does not recommend limiting the scope of interstate access support at this time, because the interstate access
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  • Part 67 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board, Recommended Decision and Order, CC Docket Nos. 78-72, 80-286, 2 FCC Rcd 2324, 2334 (1987). See Remand Order, 18 FCC Rcd at 22573, para. 25. Although the non-rural mechanism bases support on statewide average costs, it targets that support to the highest cost wire centers. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(a). Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8942-43, para. 308 (noting that when all carriers receive support based on forward-looking economic costs, the level of support a carrier would receive for acquiring an exchange will not be a primary factor in that carrier's decision to purchase the exchange). See Rural Task Force
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  • beneficiaries to administer this program. A cost company serving fewer than 50,000 lines must submit the Form LSSc, an average schedule company serving fewer than 50,000 lines must submit the Form LSSa. We seek comment on these forms. We seek comment on whether we should shorten, combine, revise, or eliminate these forms. Commenters should discuss whether we should revise section 54.301 to limit projected growth in accounts based on actual past performance. In addition, commenters should discuss any other revisions to the LSS data collection form and whether the quantity and timing of information requested is appropriate. The Commission's rules require incumbent LECs receiving Local Switching Support to provide data to the Administrator by October 1st of each year. We seek
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  • 3. See id. at 5. See id. at 5-6. See id. at 6. See id. at 6 n.14. See id. at 6-7. See id. at 7. See id. at 5 (representing that it relied on a General Manager for ``[a]ll regulatory and technical issues'') (emphasis in original). In support of its request, Leaco cites to Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date for an Average Schedule Company, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 8891, 8893 ¶ 5 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004), which granted a carrier's request for a waiver of a filing deadline and permission to file almost five months late based in part on the fact that the president ``died less than
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  • schedule in paragraph (d). 5. Section 54.314 is amended by adding paragraph (d)(6) to subpart D to read as follows: § 54.314 State certification of support for rural carriers. (a)-(d)(5) * * * [unchanged] (6) (vi) Newly designated eligible telecommunications carriers. Notwithstanding the deadlines in paragraph (d) of this section, a carrier shall be eligible to receive support pursuant to §§54.301, 54.305, or 54.307 or part 36 subpart F of this chapter, whichever is applicable, as of the effective date of its designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 214(e)(2) or (e)(6), provided that it files the certification described in paragraph (b) of this section or the state commission files the certification described in paragraph (a) of this section within
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  • transaction is approximately .005 percent of the total high-cost fund. We further estimate that, as a result of this transaction, interstate access support paid to Iowa Telecom-North's incumbent LEC operation and to Heart of Iowa's competitive LEC operation will be reduced by a total of approximately $44,000 annually, which will counterbalance the increase in ICLS. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301. Following the transfer of the three exchanges from Iowa Telecom-North to Heart of Iowa, Heart of Iowa's pre-acquisition exchanges will be eligible for different amounts of high-cost loop support and local switching support than the exchanges being transferred from Iowa Telecom-North and the access lines that Heart of Iowa operated as a competitive LEC. As noted above, Heart of Iowa's
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  • Board on Universal Service: Cellular South Licenses, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9165, 9168-69 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Aug. 14, 2006) at ¶¶ 8-9; In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Dixon Telephone Co., Lexcom Telephone Co., Citizens Telephone Co. of Higginsville, Missouri Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 1717 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Fibernet, LLC Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule 54.307(c)(4), Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20316, (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills
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  • transfer of control. As a result of this condition, ALLTEL's high cost support will be capped at the level of support that it received as a competitive ETC for 2007, measured as of the end of June 2007 on an annualized basis. The Local Switching Support program essentially provides increased support based upon study area size. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(a)(2), 36.125(f). The five major existing support mechanisms are: 1) High Cost Loop; 2) Local Switching; 3) Interstate Common Line; 4) Interstate Access; and 5) High Cost Model. Qwest Corp. v. FCC, 398 F.3d 1222 (10th Cir. 2005). In the Recommended Decision on CETC Caps we forecast that, without a cap, competitive ETC support would reach at least $1.28 billion in
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  • transfer of control. As a result of this condition, ALLTEL's high cost support will be capped at the level of support that it received as a competitive ETC for 2007, measured as of the end of June 2007 on an annualized basis. The Local Switching Support program essentially provides increased support based upon study area size. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(a)(2), 36.125(f). The five major existing support mechanisms are: 1) High Cost Loop; 2) Local Switching; 3) Interstate Common Line; 4) Interstate Access; and 5) High Cost Model. Qwest Corp. v. FCC, 398 F.3d 1222 (10th Cir. 2005). In the Recommended Decision on CETC Caps we forecast that, without a cap, competitive ETC support would reach at least $1.28 billion in
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  • economic cost of providing the services. 47 C.F.R. § 54.309. Rural incumbent LEC ETCs receive support based on their loop costs, as compared to a national average. 47 C.F.R. Part 36, sbpt. F; 47 C.F.R. § 54.305. Incumbent LEC ETCs that serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer lines receive support based on their local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Additionally, incumbent LEC ETCs that are subject to price cap or rate-of-return regulation receive interstate access support based on their revenue requirements. 47 C.F.R. Part 54, sbpts. J, K. 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(a). See Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8828-30, paras. 94-96. Support for the fund derives from assessments paid by providers of interstate telecommunications
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  • 1; CESS Comments at 2. See Coalition for Equity in Switching Support, Petition for Clarification, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 80-286 (filed Jan. 8, 2009). Comments on the petition were due April 20, 2009, and reply comment were due May 5, 2009. Comment Sought on the Petition of the Coalition for Equity in Switching Support for Clarification of Sections 36.125 and 54.301 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Local Switching Universal Service Support, WC Docket No. 05-337, Public Notice, DA 09-634 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Mar. 19, 2009). 47 U.S.C. §410(c). See, e.g., Iowa Utilities Board 2006 Comments at 6; Wisconsin PSC 2006 Comments at 7; Qwest 2006 Comments at 11. But see Alexicon 2006 Comments at 8; JSI 2006 Comments at 2 (use
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  • which explicitly supports the additional switching costs allocated to the interstate jurisdiction through the universal service fund. LSS retained DEM weighting as the method of calculating switching support with minor modifications. Specifically relevant to the discussion below, the Commission adopted the rule, now codified in nearly identical language at both section 36.125(j) (governing the allocation of switching costs) and section 54.301 (LSS), that ``if . . . the number of a study area's access lines increased or will increase such that . . . the weighting factor would be reduced, that lower weighting factor shall be applied to the study area's 1996 unweighted interstate DEM factor to derive a new local switching support factor.'' Under this rule section, if an incumbent
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  • 36.611, and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 3813, 3825, para. 30 (Com. Car. Bur. 2001) (granting Mescalero a waiver ``to permit it to receive high-cost loop support for the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002''); Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20543, 20547, para. 10 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (granting Adak Telephone a waiver ``to permit it to receive high-cost loop support for the period beginning May 25, 2005''). Referral Notice at 5. Twin Valley Order, 21 FCC Rcd at 10115, para. 10; Referral
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  • provides explicit support through the universal service fund for the additional switching costs allocated to the interstate jurisdiction. In the LSS rules the Commission retained DEM weighting as the method of calculating switching support with minor modifications. The Commission adopted the rule, now codified in nearly identical language at both section 36.125(j) (governing the allocation of switching costs) and section 54.301 (LSS), that ``if . . . the number of a study area's access lines increased or will increase such that . . . the weighting factor would be reduced, that lower weighting factor shall be applied to the study area's 1996 unweighted interstate DEM factor to derive a new local switching support factor.'' Under these rule sections, if an incumbent
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  • they demonstrate significant investment in infrastructure. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.605. Carriers may be eligible for additional support, i.e., safety value support, in instances where they acquire exchanges and invest in that infrastructure. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(d). Local switching support provides intrastate support for switching costs for companies that serve 50,000 or fewer access lines. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. High-cost model support provides support for intrastate network costs to non-rural incumbent LECs in states where the cost to provide service in non-rural areas exceeds two standard deviations above the national average cost per line. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.309. Interstate access support (IAS) provides support for price cap carriers to offset certain reductions in interstate access charges. See 47
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  • support, interstate common line support, local switching support, safety net, and safety valve support payments, pending any elimination of any of those programs. For example, section 54.901 of the Commission's rules requires USAC to calculate ICLS support as the difference between the common line revenue requirement and the sum of end-user common line charges and certain other revenues. Similarly, section 54.301 of the Commission's rules requires USAC to collect local switching revenue requirement and weighting factor data for calculating LSS. We propose that USAC provide to the Commission, in an electronic spreadsheet format, all data it collects from carriers with respect to HCLS, ICLS, LSS, safety net, and safety valve support mechanisms, to the extent those mechanisms continue to exist. We
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  • services in a culturally sensitive manner; (4) rights of way processes, land use permitting, facilities siting, environmental and cultural preservation review processes; and (5) compliance with Tribal business and licensing requirements. Elimination of Certain Data Reporting Requirements. Finally, as discussed above, we are eliminating LSS and IAS as standalone support mechanisms. This obviates the need for reporting requirements specific to 54.301(b) and 54.802 of our rules (and 54.301(e) after December 31, 2012). Overall, we think that the changes to the reporting requirements do not impose an undue burden on ETCs and that the benefits outweigh any burdens. Given the extensive public funding these entities receive, the expanded goals of the program, and the need for greater oversight, as noted by the
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  • greater portion of their switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. These costs were recovered through interstate access charges. In the First Report and Order, the Commission modified the program to provide that support attributable to DEM weighting would be recovered through the new universal service support mechanism. See First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8940-4; 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Long Term Support (LTS) refers to the support given to some carriers to supplement the part of the interstate portion of their local loop costs recovered through the Carrier Common Line (CCL) charge. LTS allows LECs with higher-than-average loop costs to charge only an average CCL rate. In the First Report and Order, the Commission determined that until carriers begin
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  • of adapting the Part 36 Rules for calculating the High Cost Loop fund and Local Switching Support to the Synthesis Model, and the anticipated significant increase in high cost support that would result from such an analysis, which would be applied on a study area basis. See 47 C.F.R. Section 36.631. See 47 C.F.R. Section 54.303. See 47 C.F.R. Section 54.301. In addition to the cap on the growth of the HCL fund, there is a limitation on recovery of corporate operations expense and caps on universal service funds related to newly acquired exchanges. It is estimated that removal of the corporate operations expense limitation would increase the fund for rural carriers by $34.6 million, and that removal of the cap
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  • some states provide explicit universal service support through direct monetary payments to carriers. See, e.g., Universal Service Ninth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 20453. See, e.g., Universal Service Ninth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 20451-52 (deferring the issue of identification and removal of implicit support in the interstate access charge system). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301 (Local Switching Support), 54.303 (Long Term Support) and 54.309 (Forward-looking high-cost support for non-rural carriers). Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 15992-93. According to the Joint Explanatory Statement, the purpose of the 1996 Act is "to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and
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  • intrastate and interstate services. See 47 C.F.R. §Part 36.631. LTS provides support for the interstate-allocated loop costs of rate-of-return carriers (typically small rural carriers) that participate in the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) common line pool, and LSS (formerly DEM Weighting) is available to support the intrastate switching costs of carriers with 50,000 or fewer loops. 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.125(b), 54.301, 54.303. The Commission removed LTS and LSS, as well as high-cost loop support under Part 36, from the interstate access charge system in 1997, and they are now collected from all providers of interstate telecommunications services on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis. See generally Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Fourth Order on Reconsideration, Access Charge
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  • Board on Universal Service: Cellular South Licenses, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9165, 9168-69 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Aug. 14, 2006) at PP 8-9; In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Dixon Telephone Co., Lexcom Telephone Co., Citizens Telephone Co. of Higginsville, Missouri Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 1717 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Fibernet, LLC Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule 54.307(c)(4), Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20316, (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills
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  • greater portion of their switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. These costs were recovered through interstate access charges. In the First Report and Order, the Commission modified the program to provide that support attributable to DEM weighting would be recovered through the new universal service support mechanism. See First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8940-4; 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Long Term Support (LTS) refers to the support given to some carriers to supplement the part of the interstate portion of their local loop costs recovered through the Carrier Common Line (CCL) charge. LTS allows LECs with higher-than-average loop costs to charge only an average CCL rate. In the First Report and Order, the Commission determined that until carriers begin
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  • and single line business subscribers scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2000. As stated in paragraph 5, nothing in this proposal supercedes, prejudices or otherwise implies a result of the UNE Remand proceeding. New federal universal service support to replace implicit support in interstate access charges by price cap LECs does not include support calculated under FCC Rules 54.301 (DEM Weighting), 54.303 (Long Term Support), or 36.601 et seq. (Part 36 Universal Service Fund), or support expressly designated by the FCC to offset costs allocated to the intrastate jurisdiction. See paragraph 2.2.2. As stated in paragraph 5, nothing in this proposal supercedes, prejudices or otherwise implies a result of the UNE Remand proceeding. The ``current rules'' in the Part
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  • intrastate and interstate services. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.631. LTS provides support for the interstate-allocated loop costs of rate-of-return carriers (typically small rural carriers) that participate in the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) common line pool, and LSS (formerly DEM Weighting) is available to support the intrastate switching costs of carriers with 50,000 or fewer loops. 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.125(b), 54.301, 54.303. The Commission removed LTS and LSS, as well as high-cost loop support under Part 36, from the interstate access charge system in 1997, and they are now collected from all providers of interstate telecommunications services on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis. See generally Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Fourth Order on Reconsideration, Access Charge
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  • § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of an inflation-adjusted nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Commission's existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Commission's existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Commission's existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Commission's existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Commission's existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.622. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • existing high-cost support mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • mechanism. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.311 Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by fifteen percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of a nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of a nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • of adapting the Part 36 Rules for calculating the High Cost Loop fund and Local Switching Support to the Synthesis Model, and the anticipated significant increase in high cost support that would result from such an analysis, which would be applied on a study area basis. See 47 C.F.R. Section 36.631. See 47 C.F.R. Section 54.303. See 47 C.F.R. Section 54.301. In addition to the cap on the growth of the HCL fund, there is a limitation on recovery of corporate operations expense and caps on universal service funds related to newly acquired exchanges. It is estimated that removal of the corporate operations expense limitation would increase the fund for rural carriers by $34.6 million, and that removal of the cap
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  • at 95% of the current year level based on data from the twelve months preceding the implementation of the freeze. We also recommend that, if the record warrants a reduction of the local DEM factor in conjunction with the implementation of the freeze, the current year unweighted, interstate DEM factor should be recalculated and frozen. As required by 47 U.S.C. §54.301(a)(2)(ii), ILECs currently benefiting from DEM weighting, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §36.125(f), shall continue to monitor the growth in access lines and adjust downward the 1996 DEM weighting factor and, thereby, the local switching support factor, as access lines increase. Data Collection and Reporting During Freeze We recommend that all carriers continue to report separations results under the Commission's current reporting
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  • some states provide explicit universal service support through direct monetary payments to carriers. See, e.g., Universal Service Ninth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 20453. See, e.g., Universal Service Ninth Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 20451-52 (deferring the issue of identification and removal of implicit support in the interstate access charge system). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301 (Local Switching Support), 54.303 (Long Term Support) and 54.309 (Forward-looking high-cost support for non-rural carriers). Access Charge Reform Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 15992-93. According to the Joint Explanatory Statement, the purpose of the 1996 Act is "to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and
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  • the Municipality of Anchorage. It was subsequently sold to Alaska Communications Systems. 47 C.F.R. § 1.3. 47 C.F.R. § 69.106(b), which provides: The per minute charge described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be computed by dividing the projected annual revenue requirement for the Local Switching element, excluding any local switching support received by the carrier pursuant to section 54.301 of this chapter, by the projected annual access minutes of use for all interstate or foreign services that use local exchange switching facilities. 47 C.F.R. § 69.124(b)(1), which was replaced by new subsections (b) and (c). Subsection (b)(1) provided: For telephone companies not subject to price cap regulation, the interconnection charge shall be computed by subtracting entrance facilities, tandem-switched transport,
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  • intrastate and interstate services. See 47 C.F.R. §Part 36.631. LTS provides support for the interstate-allocated loop costs of rate-of-return carriers (typically small rural carriers) that participate in the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) common line pool, and LSS (formerly DEM Weighting) is available to support the intrastate switching costs of carriers with 50,000 or fewer loops. 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.125(b), 54.301, 54.303. The Commission removed LTS and LSS, as well as high-cost loop support under Part 36, from the interstate access charge system in 1997, and they are now collected from all providers of interstate telecommunications services on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis. See generally Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Fourth Order on Reconsideration, Access Charge
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  • cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of a nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • Valor, Mescalero is an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), as defined by section 251(h)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), and, therefore, does not need a waiver of the statutory definition of incumbent LEC in order to qualify for universal service support based on its own costs. See 47 U.S.C. § 251(h)(1); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611, 54.301, 54.303. See Petition at 10 n.25. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has designated Mescalero as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. See Application of Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. for Certificates of Financial and Technical Competency, Operating Authority, and Public Convenience and Necessity and for Approval of Initial Tariffs, Utility Case No. 3364, Final Order, at 25-28 (N.M. Pub. Reg. Com. rel.
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  • cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of a nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • between non-rural carriers following phase-down. Id. at paras. 23-24. Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • FCC 00-428 (rel. Dec. 8, 2000). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by 15 percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost. for a portion of their reported average loop costs that exceed 115 percent of a nationwide average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • FCC 00-428 (rel. December 8, 2000). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average loop cost by fifteen percent. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-36.631. Incumbent LECs that are designated eligible telecommunications carriers and serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines receive support for local switching costs. 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. Local switching support enables participants to assign a greater proportion of local switching costs to the interstate jurisdiction. Carriers that participate in the NECA common line pool are eligible to receive LTS. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. LTS supports interstate access rates for carriers that are members of the NECA pool, by reducing the amount of interstate-allocated loop costs that
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  • record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: § 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to §§ 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or part 36, subpart F of this chapter must file an annual certification with the Administrator and the Commission stating that all federal high-cost support provided to such carriers within that State will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. Support provided
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  • investment for study areas with fewer than 50,000 access lines will be apportioned to the interstate jurisdiction by the application of an interstate allocation factor. This interstate allocation factor will equal the lesser of either .85 or the sum of the unweighted interstate DEM factor (defined in 47 C.F.R. 36.125(a)(5)) and the local switching support factor (defined in 47 C.F.R. 54.301). The local switching support factor will equal the difference between the 1996 weighted interstate DEM factor (defined in 47 C.F.R. 36.125(f)) and the 1996 unweighted interstate DEM factor. If, however, the number of a study area's access lines increases, such that, under 47 C.F.R. 36.125(f), the weighted interstate DEM factor for 1997 or any successive year would be reduced, the
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  • pertaining to both the transitional mechanisms and to the new forward-looking cost-based mechanisms.29 30 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601 et seq. Prior to the Universal Service Order, the Universal Service Fund referred solely to the high cost loop support mechanism. See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.1 et seq. 31 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.303. 32 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.125, 54.301. 33 Universal Service Order, ¶ 250. 34 For example, all support areas of one company receiving high cost support could be aggregated, and/or all support areas of one company not receiving high cost support could be aggregated. 35 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.611-36.613. 10 26. The transitional high cost loop support, historically referred to as the Universal Service Fund, enables
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  • through modifications that could be made in the pending proceeding regarding access charge reform for rate or return companies. See Access Charge Reform for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Subject to Rate or Return Regulation, CC Docket No. 98- 77, FCC 98-101 (rel. June 4, 1998). Part 54. With regard to developing average investment for local switching under 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(d)(1), GVNW seeks clarification as to whether carriers should average the investment prior to, or after, allocation of such investment to switching. GVNW also requests that the Commission confirm that Account 2210 should be allocated to switching under 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(c). Moreover, GVNW seeks clarification as to whether the depreciation expense referenced in 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(d)(2) includes only the
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  • Reports. 30 The weighted and unweighted DEM factors are shown in section 8 of this report. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, Report and Order, CC Docket No. 80-286, FCC 01-162, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001) (Separations Freeze Order). 31 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 32 47 C.F.R. § 54.201. 3 - 9 an ETC will receive high cost support that is determined by the number of lines it serves, the support per line received by the ILEC against which it is competing, and the degree to which it uses its own facilities to provide its services.33 All of the universal service support mechanisms are
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  • Reports. 33 The weighted and unweighted DEM factors are shown in section 8 of this report. The DEM factors were frozen in 2001 for a five year period. See Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, Report and Order, CC Docket No. 80-286, FCC 01-162, 16 FCC Rcd 11382 (2001) (Separations Freeze Order). 34 47 C.F.R. § 54.301(e)(2)(iv). 3 - 9 All of the universal service support mechanisms are administered by USAC, an independent subsidiary of NECA. As part of its administration of these support mechanisms, USAC files quarterly reports with the Commission, at least 60 days prior to the start of each quarter. These reports include quarterly projections of the amounts to be paid for each program,
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  • No. 04-1397). WCB [32]DA-04-1397A1.doc [33]DA-04-1397A1.pdf [34]DA-04-1397A1.txt FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FAIRFAX, VA. Granted in part, remanded in part, and denied in part the Request for Review. (Dkt No. 02-6). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunciations Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/14/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1395). WCB [35]DA-04-1395A1.doc [36]DA-04-1395A1.pdf [37]DA-04-1395A1.txt SMITHVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.301 LOCAL SWITCHING SUPPORT DATA SUBMISSION REPORTING DATE FOR AN AVERAGE SCHEDULE COMPANY. Granted the Petition for Waiver. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/17/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1393). WCB [38]DA-04-1393A1.doc [39]DA-04-1393A1.pdf [40]DA-04-1393A1.txt THE USE OF N11 CODES AND OTHER ABBREVIATED DIALING ARRANGEMENTS. Issued Erratum correcting, Notice of Prposed Rulemaking, FCC 04-111,
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  • OPERATIONS CORP. FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS. (DA No. 05-1543). (Dkt No 96-45) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 06/10/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/24/2005. WCB. Contact: Pam Slipakoff at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [37]DA-05-1543A1.doc [38]DA-05-1543A1.pdf [39]DA-05-1543A1.txt Released: 05/27/2005. ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(B), 54.314(D), 54.903(A)(3), 69.2 (HH) AND 69.3(E)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND, IF NECESSARY,. (DA No. 05-1544). (Dkt No 96-45) A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 06/13/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/20/2005. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 OR Katie King at (202) 418-7491 [40]DA-05-1544A1.doc
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  • No. 08-1345). (Dkt No 02-378, 06-229). PSHSB [17]DA-08-1345A1.doc [18]DA-08-1345A1.pdf [19]DA-08-1345A1.txt Released: 06/06/2008. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 5 (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN AMENDMENT. (DA No. 08-1344). (Dkt No 02-378, 06-229). PSHSB [20]DA-08-1344A1.doc [21]DA-08-1344A1.pdf [22]DA-08-1344A1.txt Released: 06/06/2008. COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION FILED BY PALMERTON TELEPHONE COMPANY AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.301(E)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 08-1328). (Dkt No 08-71). Comments Due: 07/07/2008. Reply Comments Due: 07/22/2008. WCB. Contact: Jennifer Prime at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [23]DA-08-1328A1.doc [24]DA-08-1328A1.pdf [25]DA-08-1328A1.txt Report No: CWS-08-56 Released: 06/06/2008. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [26]DOC-282713A1.pdf [27]DOC-282713A1.txt Report No: CWS-08-57 Released: 06/06/2008. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [28]DOC-282714A1.pdf [29]DOC-282714A1.txt Report No: AUC-08-77-E Released:
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  • Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: carmell.weathers@fcc.gov, TTY (202) 418-0484 [15]DOC-282988A1.doc [16]DOC-282988A1.pdf [17]DOC-282988A1.txt Report No: NCD-1585 Released: 06/17/2008. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY VERIZON. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: carmell.weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [18]DOC-282989A1.doc [19]DOC-282989A1.pdf [20]DOC-282989A1.txt Released: 06/17/2008. COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION FILED BY NORTHWEST DATA TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.301(E)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 08-1425). (Dkt No 08-71). Comments Due: 07/17/2008. Reply Comments Due: 08/01/2008. WCB. Contact: Jennifer Prime at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [21]DA-08-1425A1.doc [22]DA-08-1425A1.pdf [23]DA-08-1425A1.txt Released: 06/17/2008. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. TO STI PREPAID, LLC. (DA No. 08-1426). (Dkt No 08-91) STREAMLINED PLEADING
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  • STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 09-624). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 04/20/2009. Reply Comments Due: 05/05/2009. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [73]DA-09-624A1.doc [74]DA-09-624A1.pdf [75]DA-09-624A1.txt Released: 03/19/2009. COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE PETITION OF THE COALITION FOR EQUITY IN SWITCHING SUPPORT FOR CLARIFICATION OF SECTIONS 36.125 AND 54.301 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CONCERNING LOCAL SWITCHING UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT. (DA No. 09-634). (Dkt No 05-337). Comments Due: 04/20/2009. Reply Comments Due: 05/05/2009. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484. [76]DA-09-634A1.doc [77]DA-09-634A1.pdf [78]DA-09-634A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- VIDEOCOM SATELLITE ASSOCIATES, INC. Dismissed the application as defective without prejudice to refiling. Action by: Chief, Systems Analysis Branch,
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  • rules. (Dkt No. 08-71). Action by: Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/21/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-885). WCB [67]DA-09-885A1.doc [68]DA-09-885A1.pdf [69]DA-09-885A1.txt NORTHEAST IOWA TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted a request by ICORE, Inc. on behalf of Northeast Iowa, an incumbent LEC that has been designated as an ETC, for a waiver of the data submission reporting deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support. (Dkt No. 96-45, 08-71). Action by: Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/21/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-886). WCB [70]DA-09-886A1.doc [71]DA-09-886A1.pdf [72]DA-09-886A1.txt LBH, L.L.C. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.802(A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES ET AL. Denied three requests, filed by LBH, Knology, U.S. Cellular for waivers of various high-cost universal service
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  • 499-A and 499-Q). (Dkt No. 06-122 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/29/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-751). WCB [59]DA-10-751A1.doc [60]DA-10-751A1.pdf [61]DA-10-751A1.txt PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES/FLAT ROCK TELEPHONE CO-OP, INC., ET AL. Granted five separate requests for waiver of the historical-data filing deadline for universal service local switching support set forth in Section 54.301(e)(1)the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 08-71 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/29/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-750). WCB [62]DA-10-750A1.doc [63]DA-10-750A1.pdf [64]DA-10-750A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/NEP CELLCORP, INC./PETITION TO AMEND DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Granted the request of NEP Cellcorp, Inc. to amend its eligible telecommunications carrier designation in Pennsylvania
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  • [68]FCC-10-74A1.doc [69]FCC-10-74A1.pdf [70]FCC-10-74A1.txt ST. FRANCIS XAVIER GIFT SHOP. Denied Petition for Reconsideration of dismissal of application for new noncommercial educational FM station in Wenatchee, Washington. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 10-776). MB [71]DA-10-776A1.doc [72]DA-10-776A1.pdf [73]DA-10-776A1.txt PETITION FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES/ETEX TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE PETITION FOR WAIVER OF DEADLINE IN 47 C.F.R. 54.301(B). Granted the petition for waiver of section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 08-71 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/05/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-767). WCB [74]DA-10-767A1.doc [75]DA-10-767A1.pdf [76]DA-10-767A1.txt * * * * * ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MAY 4, 2010, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 86: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FCC
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  • Board on Universal Service: Cellular South Licenses, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9165, 9168-69 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Aug. 14, 2006) at PP 8-9; In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Dixon Telephone Co., Lexcom Telephone Co., Citizens Telephone Co. of Higginsville, Missouri Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 1717 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Fibernet, LLC Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule 54.307(c)(4), Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20316, (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005); In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills
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  • 04/26/2006 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SELECTED ASSETS OF QWEST CORPORATION BY SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. WC Docket No. 06-82. SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.305, 54.314(d), 54.903(a), 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSIONS RULES; SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF THE COMMISSIONS STAY OF THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED LIFELINE AND LINK-UP SUPPORT TO CUSTOMERS ON NEAR-TRIBAL LANDS - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109. Public Notice: [466]Word | [467]Acrobat 04/26/2006 Domestic Section 214 Application for Transfer of
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  • * Domestic Section 214 Application filed for the Acquisition of Selected Assets of Qwest Corporation by Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. * Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 06-82 Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Qwest Corporation Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36, and Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. Seeks Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(B), 54.305, 54.314(D), 54.903(A), 69.2(Hh), 69.3(E)(6) and 69.3(E)(11) of the Commission's Rules * Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. Seeks Waiver of the Commission's Stay of the Provision of Enhanced Lifeline and Link-Up Support to Customers on Near-Tribal Lands DA 06-934 CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109. Comments Due: 5/11/06. Replies Due: 5/18/06. [379]Word | [380]Acrobat 04/26/06 PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section
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  • vendors and submitting funding requests to USAC. TxHINC requests the Bureau extend TxHINCs funding commitment deadline until October 30, 2012. WC DKT No. 02-60 [45]DA-12-544 May 7, 2012 May 21, 2012 The Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Compnany Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Company petition for waiver of section 54.301(e) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed February 17, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.301(e). WC DKT No. 08-71 [46]DA-12-366 April 9, 2012 April 24, 2012 TracFone Wireless, Inc Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on an Emergency Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Interim Relief filed by TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) on February 22, 2012. In its petition, TracFone
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  • 2006 and Reply Comment Date: March 31, 2006. [108]Word | [109]Acrobat 2/23/06 Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grant requests by Dixon Telephone Company, Lexcom Telephone Company, and Citizens Telephone Company of Higginsville, Missouri - incumbent local exchange carriers that have been designated as eligible telecommunications carriers - for a waiver of the data submission reporting deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support. [110]Word | [111]Acrobat 2/3/06 Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grant the petition of Corr Wireless Communications, LLC, as amended, to be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier in portions of its licensed service area in the state of Alabama, pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934. [112]Word | [113]Acrobat
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  • support only. Comments on the petition are due July 31, 2008 and reply comments are due August 15, 2008. Public Notice: [95]Word | [96]PDF | [97]Text June 2008 Releases 6/17/08 Public Notice: Northwest Iowa Telephone Company: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Northwest Iowa Telephone Company for waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service support. Comments on the petition are due July 17, 2008 and reply comments are due August 1, 2008. Public Notice: [98]Word | [99]PDF 6/10/08 Order: Competitive ETC Interim Cap Erratum: The Telecommunications Access Policy Division released an erratum correcting a May 1, 2008 order, which capped high-cost universal service support to
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  • The Wireline Competition Bureau directed USAC to hold in abeyance until July 1, 2008 its universal service contribution decision regarding InterCall, Inc. Intercall USAC Abeyance Letter: [249]Word | [250]PDF 6/17/08 Public Notice: Northwest Iowa Telephone Company: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Northwest Iowa Telephone Company for waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service support. Comments on the petition are due July 17, 2008 and reply comments are due August 1, 2008. Public Notice: [251]Word | [252]PDF 6/13/08 Order: Arkansas Department of Information Systems E-Rate Order (Arkansas DIS): The Telecommunications Access Policy Division grants two requests for review filed by the Arkansas DIS, seeking review
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  • Amounts Public Notice: WCB announces carriers' eligibility for Connect America Fund Phase I incremental support, which will be used to spur broadband deployment in unserved areas. [87]Word|[88]PDF March 2012 Releases 3/8/2012 The Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Company Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Company petition for waiver of section 54.301(e) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed February 17, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.301(e). [89]Word|[90]PDF 3/8/2012 The Chillicothe Telephone Company Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Chillicothe Telephone Company petition for waiver of section 54.301(e) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed March 5, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.301(e). [91]Word|[92]PDF February 2012 Releases 2/29/2012 High Cost Universal Service Filing
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  • Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, the Western Telecommunications Alliance, and the Eastern Rural Telecom Association (collectively USTelecom et al.) on March 9, 2012. Comments are due March 20, 2012. [239]Word|[240]PDF 3/8/2012 The Hargray Telephone Comany and Bluffton Telephone Company Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Hargray Telephone Company and Bluffton Telephone Company petition for waiver of section 54.301(e) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed February 17, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.301(e). [241]Word|[242]PDF 3/8/2012 The Chillicothe Telephone Company Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Chillicothe Telephone Company petition for waiver of section 54.301(e) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed March 5, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.301(e). [243]Word|[244]PDF 3/6/2012 Lifeline Comment Cycle Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau